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but_o we_o all_o come_v to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n 4._o as_o the_o elect_a by_o nature_n be_v far_o remove_v from_o god_n from_o christ_n and_o one_o from_o another_o so_o their_o great_a work_n when_o once_o convert_v shall_v be_v and_o in_o a_o great_a part_n will_v be_v to_o tend_v and_o advance_v by_o degree_n towards_o a_o complete_a union_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n and_o with_o one_o another_o in_o god_n as_o the_o great_a scope_n they_o aim_v at_o and_o the_o point_n or_o centre_n which_o they_o propose_v unto_o themselves_o to_o meet_v in_o for_o the_o former_a of_o those_o be_v suppon_v and_o the_o latter_a express_v while_o he_o say_v till_o we_o all_o come_v or_o meet_v in_o the_o unity_n &c_n &c_n 5._o this_o perfect_a union_n and_o communion_n of_o all_o believer_n with_o god_n and_o with_o one_o another_o in_o god_n be_v not_o attain_v at_o the_o first_o yea_o not_o in_o this_o life_n nor_o before_o the_o resurrection_n until_o than_o there_o will_v be_v always_o some_o alienation_n and_o distance_n not_o only_o from_o god_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 6._o but_o also_o among_o themselves_o and_o that_o both_o in_o their_o judgement_n and_o affection_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 9_o for_o he_o say_v till_o we_o come_v in_o the_o unity_n which_o imply_v there_o will_v be_v some_o time_n before_o we_o come_v at_o it_o even_o till_o the_o church_n be_v a_o perfect_a man_n in_o glory_n 6._o diversity_n of_o gift_n bestow_v upon_o minister_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o they_o in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v the_o ordinary_a mean_a appoint_v of_o god_n for_o work_v up_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n to_o this_o unity_n and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v occasion_n unto_o the_o people_n of_o strife_n and_o emulation_n schism_n or_o faction_n 1_o corinth_n 3._o 4._o much_o less_o shall_v they_o be_v improven_v by_o minister_n for_o begett_v or_o entertain_v division_n or_o rent_n either_o among_o themselves_o or_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n phil._n 1._o 15_o 16._o for_o he_o show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n ver_fw-la 12._o diversity_n of_o office_n ver_fw-la 11._o and_o diverse_a measure_n of_o gift_n and_o grace_n ver_fw-la 7._o be_v all_o give_v to_o promote_v this_o unity_n and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o raise_v division_n till_o we_o all_o meet_v in_o the_o unity_n 7._o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o be_v the_o way_n wherein_o the_o saint_n do_v walk_v towards_o this_o bless_a and_o perfect_a union_n in_o so_o far_o as_o faith_n unit_v we_o to_o christ_n and_o through_o christ_n to_o god_n and_o one_o to_o another_o chap._n 2._o 15._o which_o union_n by_o faith_n be_v a_o step_n towards_o and_o end_v in_o that_o perfect_a union_n and_o communion_n with_o